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Is it normal to feel cramping at 5 weeks?

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I have been experiencing "menstrual like" cramps for the last week and they're not letting up. I would define them as fairly mild and I've had zero spotting but it's enough to concern this 1st time moma to be.

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Thanks for the comforting posts! I'm starting week 7 and had had "twinges" -- quick little pains on the side of my abdomen -- since week 5. But yesterday I started having more true PMS crams -- dull, achy, and all over. It's not terribly painful, but has me quite worried. I had a tiny bit of dicolored discharge (grey/brown) yesterday and this morning, but the paper is always clean... Cants see my doc since I'm out of the US (in the S. Pacific) for work for another 10 days... Thank goodness for the internet!

I'm feeling cramps also and it's my first time pregnancy , this helps me to know that I am not the only one who has "menstrual" like cramping. I am ( weeks 4 days and I have cramps all day also. But are you able to do what you regularly do? Because I stay in bed all day just to make sure I don't loose my baby.

Yes it is normal.
You may observe some early symptoms at 5 weeks pregnancy.
1. Tingling in your breasts & darkening of your nipples
2. Frequent urination or Needing to pee more often
3. Feeling nauseous (called morning sickness)
4. Feeling more tired than usual

I am currently 5 weeks pregnant. No cramping this time (just a little around week 3 - implantation). But my first pregnancy I had A LOT of cramping...so bad that I couldn't work, sleep or function sometimes and I think it lasted well into the second month when I traded it for morning sickness! LOL! No spotting, then I found out I was having twins! I guess I just had alot of growing to do really fast that first time! Thank goodnes it isn't back the second time around!

im having my first baby and im 5 weeks 2 days and found helpful that if you lie down on your back and have a big pillow or blanket, but kinda big, and put your legs up on that it helps with the cramps and it doesnt do anything bad to the baby.

Im a first time mother as well and had mild menstrual like cramping. At your next doctors visit bring up the cramping. I had the same experience and was tested for fetal fibronectin in my cervix and it came back positive and I was only 27 weeks at the time so that put me at risk for PRE TERM LABOR. Anything that causes you to be concerned do not be afraid to call your doc or on call doc even little things like cramping can mean something is wrong so not be embarrassed. Better safe than sorry.

During my first pregnancy I was really experiencing the cramping and spotting. I had an ultrasound at 6 weeks and began getting progesterone shots. I now have a healthy 2 year old boy. I am currently 6 weeks pregnant and experiencing the same cramping as last time. I have an ultrasound coming up on Friday but my progesterone levels are normal and they say I won't need the shots this time. If you are concerned ask your doctor, if I wouldnt have spoke up the first time, my low progesterone could have caused me to have a miscarriage. The doctors will run blood work and do an ultrasound if they think theres an issue. For the most part its pretty normal when the baby is implanting and thats what they think is going on this time. Don't worry yourself too much, if I start getting cramps now I lay down and rest. It seems to be helping. Good Luck!

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